Show AND editor tribune nothing could chuia possibly bo be more injurious to the interests and welfare of 0 a nation than large standing armies they are not only a menace to other nations but also a burden burdan to themselves A military try despotism Is the worst oad of despotism and ought under no consideration to be countenanced under a L re republican form of government militarism Is the outgrowth outa howth of mon ana it should find no place among amon an industrial an and liber liberty ty loving people in fact it Is a disgrace c a to our colern civilization and our boasted christianity the of large tar g a s standing landing armies has lea a demoralizing effect upon the rl ing generation frener atlon it encourages Id idleness loness on one side aide and Is injurious to on the other I 1 in fact act it Is the pedestal upon which monarchs autocrats arid and plutocrats a tand stand as a a warning to the people A G government that Is honest ant anil legislates in the interests of the peoli pe people opI needs no standing armies to enforce its administration it Is only when certain vested interests have to be protected the interests of the masses that armies are arc called into inao requisition to crush the army 0 of f industry we have hid had an example of this dur trip the past year some time ago aco ac o in one of your editorials bals you yo u said raid general S wants more eold lera lers and you t thought bought he be was right you also hinted about internal disturbances but allow me to say ay that a government that is the government ment of the people by the people and for the people will be protected by that people an able writer once bald that america cannot serve two masters ism and industrialism the former converts convert citizens into machines anne unan in telli gently obeying the master mechanic who pulls pulla the wires and moves the he pieces the litter latter makes mechanics into met men intelligent in dellsine dell sing ener in which li Is to be the american idea in grasping both says bays herbert spencer hum immunity humanity anity cannot become properly adapted to either there must be something wrong in our system of government that favors one class at the expense of the other I 1 do not bellee believe in for in most cases they err for lack of judgment but it Is plain to be seen that the plutocracy havo bava the armies of our country auntry at their back to do their ald ding it wnm wa the ase when the governor of new tor york k called out the troops to fore orca back the exasperated switchmen lit at buffalo alo find again at dmd again this was witnessed on diviny ri ahns cc duricr the late lata industrial movement on n strikes and ana lockouts lock outs all this a conveys to TOO mo the idea that flie industrial classi Is have not had their share of it capre and le irla als latam it Is a false falie patriotism that would waula urge uree our young men to join the militia or the national guards and then vs uv thora to hoot reboot down their fal low because they cannot and will not submit to th plutocrats and Shy looks of the age the spirit of it militarism on opposed to industrialism sm ts is contrary to tile the national spirit of our yours tours respectfully JOH JOHN STUBBS salt lake C city ity nov 20 1891 |